specialist in East Anglia ?
 

All,
I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
of drive....

NC wrote:
> All,
> I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
> have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
> ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
> seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
> Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
> of drive....
oh, and I dont think the variator is happy at the moment either !

NC wrote:

> All,
> I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
> have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
> ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
> seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
> Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
> of drive....

www.alfaworkshop.co.uk
66.6 miles according to the AA. He really knows what he's doing. Tell him
I sent you ;)
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Catman wrote:
> NC wrote:
>
>
>>All,
>>I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
>>have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
>>ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
>>seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
>>Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
>>of drive....
>
>
> www.alfaworkshop.co.uk
> 66.6 miles according to the AA. He really knows what he's doing. Tell him
> I sent you ;)

excellent - I'll give him a call tomorrow. Will he know you as catman,
or you got a proper name ?!
Royston eh... it is a local garage for local people ?! :)

NC wrote:

> Catman wrote:
>> NC wrote:
>>
>>
>>>All,
>>>I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
>>>have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
>>>ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
>>>seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
>>>Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
>>>of drive....
>>
>>
>> www.alfaworkshop.co.uk
>> 66.6 miles according to the AA. He really knows what he's doing. Tell
>> him I sent you ;)
>
> excellent - I'll give him a call tomorrow. Will he know you as catman,
> or you got a proper name ?!

Nah. Tell him the guy that designed his website :) Or mention the cars in
my .sig

> Royston eh... it is a local garage for local people ?! :)

Let's put it this way, you'll never leave...........
--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS
Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Catman wrote:
> NC wrote:
>
>
>>Catman wrote:
>>
>>>NC wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>All,
>>>>I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
>>>>have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
>>>>ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
>>>>seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
>>>>Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a bit
>>>>of drive....
>>>
>>>
>>>www.alfaworkshop.co.uk
>>>66.6 miles according to the AA. He really knows what he's doing. Tell
>>>him I sent you ;)
>>
>>excellent - I'll give him a call tomorrow. Will he know you as catman,
>>or you got a proper name ?!
>
>
> Nah. Tell him the guy that designed his website :) Or mention the cars in
> my .sig
>
>
>>Royston eh... it is a local garage for local people ?! :)
>
>
> Let's put it this way, you'll never leave...........

:) Thanks for the tip.
Anyone else comment on this guy ?? (whilst I dont doubt you judgement,
the fact you know him makes you a little biased).

NC wrote:

> Catman wrote:
>> NC wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Catman wrote:
>>>
>>>>NC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>All,
>>>>>I am due a cambelt change (5 years old now) and a 48000 service. I also
>>>>>have a couple of other issues (knocking noise when braking as low speed
>>>>>ie in traffic, and leaking transmission fluid from front left axle
>>>>>seal). Can anyone recommend a specialist within 100mile radius of
>>>>>Ipswich ?? I'm thinking of going to Monza Sport in Cowley, but its a
>>>>>bit of drive....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>www.alfaworkshop.co.uk
>>>>66.6 miles according to the AA. He really knows what he's doing. Tell
>>>>him I sent you ;)
>>>
>>>excellent - I'll give him a call tomorrow. Will he know you as catman,
>>>or you got a proper name ?!
>>
>>
>> Nah. Tell him the guy that designed his website :) Or mention the cars
>> in my .sig
>>
>>
>>>Royston eh... it is a local garage for local people ?! :)
>>
>>
>> Let's put it this way, you'll never leave...........
>
> :) Thanks for the tip.
> Anyone else comment on this guy ?? (whilst I dont doubt you judgement,
> the fact you know him makes you a little biased).

I am indeed biased, but I did meet him *because* he looks after my cars,
not the other way around IYSWIM.

Not sure if anyone else here uses him.
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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS
Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

I've booked it in for the 22nd. Asked for the 48k service (due in feb
anyway) with a cambelt, tensioners and variator. Plus, there is a
knocking sound when I brake at low speed, some newsgroup articles
mention that this could be the suspension bushes - so I'm getting those
looked at too. Oh, and the MoT done... All in all fairly comprehensive !

I'll post comments back here when all is done...